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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Wrecked by Landslide Boarding House in Auckland Then It Caught Fire Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 7

A landslide, which wrecked a boarding house, occurred last night at Waipu Cove, which was almost devastated by floods…

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Clothes on Fire Lorry Driver Badly Hurt SYDNEY, Thursday morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 6

Leslie Naunton, 28, a lorry driver, of Marrickville was severely burned about the arms, chest and face when his oil-soaked clothes became ignited while he…

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Fire Brigades and Air Attacks Their Part in Protection London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 1

Referring in the House of Commons to-day to the preparations for National Defence and the possible danger of Incendiary attacks from the air, the…

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War From the Air British Defence Plans Strengthen Fire Brigades London, June 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 12

The Home Secretary (Sir John Gilmour), in the House of Commons, said to-day that in connection with the preparations for national defence and the…

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Shop on Fire at Weston £800 Damage Done by Flames

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 2

Approximately £800 worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out in Mr. George Fehrenbach's Self Service Store at the…

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Thrust Hands Into Fire to Avoid Being Finger-printed? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 6

A man taken to Paddington police station this afternoon after his arrest on a charge of street betting, immediately rushed towards the station…

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Cigarette Caused Big Blaze Town Was Menaced Simla

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 1

A cigarette end dropped In the Important military hill-station of Kassault caused a great forest fire which threatened to wipe out the…

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Constable Fires Two Shots Early Morning Arrests Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 9

Alter Derrin Bros." grocery store at Lidcombe had been entered early this morning, on allegedly stolen car was found abandoned in Lidcombe An…

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Severe Storms in New Zealand Lightning Fires a House Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 7

Unusually severe electrical storms occurred in several parts of the Dominion last night, and heavy snowstorms in Southland and North…

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Fire at Weston Grocery Store Damaged Early Morning Outbreak

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 6

The weatherboard grocery store of G. Fehrenbach Limited; on the corner of Station and First Streets, Weston, was badly damaged, and the bulk of the stock…

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Wallsend Fire Brigade Domestic Dispute to Be Ventilated Public Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 9

Firemen are need to sparks and flames and smoke, but members of Wallsend Fire Brigade will have the task to-morrow night of…

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Hands in Fire Arrested Man's Act Police Take Fingerprints Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 7

A young man who was about to have his fingerprints taken plunged his hands into a fire at Petersham police station yesterday…

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Grass Fire Put Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 6

Hamilton Fire Brigade received a call at 1.35 p.m. yesterday to Stewart-avenue, Hamilton, where a quarter of an acre of grass was burning. The fire was put out…

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Fire Under Ground Serious Position Near Trades Hall Dangerous Fumes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 7

A disturbing situation has arisen on land at the rear of Newcastle Trades Hall, where chitter…

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Dismissal From Fire Brigade Ex-capt. Fogo States His Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 9

More than 200 people attended the public meeting at the Wallsend Town Hall last night convened by the Mayor Alderman W. Drury) to hear…

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Wallsend Fire Brigade Affairs Discussed at Public Meeting Confidence in Ex-captain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 9

The public meeting held in Wallsend Town hall last night to discuss the control of the Wallsend Fire Brigade provided none of the expected recriminations…

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Under-ground Blaze Warning by Fire Officer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 13

A warning was Issued to-day by Captain Hurley, of the Newcastle Fire Brigade, to people living in…

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Fire in Store at Weston Coroner's Open Verdict

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 16

In returning an open verdict in an inquiry at Kurri to-day into the fire at the premises of Messrs. G. Fehrenbach's Ltd. Station and First streets…

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Lorry on Fire Aldershot Tatto Rehearsal LONDON, June 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 7

Sixty thousand school children this afternoon watched the dress rehearsal of the Aldershot Tattoo in the Rushmoor arena. The Duke of Connaught,…

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Cease Fire Order Truce Protocol Signed in South America Buenos Aires

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 1

The Bolivian-Paragayan trace protocol, establishing peace in El Gran Chaco, was signed to-day. Hostilities ceased at noon…

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